Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-17

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amendment L, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion OF NJ Newbert of Appleton the
House non-copcurred in the adoption OF the
amendment.
| The chair stated that in the raising OF the
conference committee in the matter OF the
bill to regulate convict labor this morning. ne
| inadvertently appointed gentleman on the
minority side of the question. He therefore
announced Mr.. Short of Monticello as
member of this committee instead of Mr..
Clark of Calais.
| On motion of Mr.. Sawyer of Lincoln, IN
| der suspension of the rules,
| Ordered, That James L. Bowker of
Woodstock be excused from further attend
ance at this session. and that the clerk be re-
quested to make up his pay to the end CT the
| session.
The report of the Committee on Railroads
reported reference to the next legislature OF
bill an act to regulate railroad tarlffs,and Oil
an act to regulate Interstate commerce, came
| from the Senate ACCEPTED.
| On motion of Mr.. Noble of Lewiston the
bill was tabled for printing, and tomorrow
assigned for consideration, pending accept
ance of report
Bill an act relating to savings banks. and
providing that the treasarers shall make re-
turns of the names of depositors who are not
known to be living, passed to be engrossed IN
the House. came from the Senate amended
| bv amendment A. The amendment was
adopted tin concurrence and the bill as
amended passed to be engrossed.
| Mr.. Barker of Langor presented resolve
| establishing an epidemic fund, placing at the
disposal of the Governor and Council fund
to be drawn on in case of an epidemic at.
lacking the State. The rules were suspend
ed, the resolve was read twice and passed TO
be engrossed.
Mr. Manley of Augusta presented bill an
act to incorporate the Maine Improvement,
Manufacturers Contractors and Construct
ing Company, and asked its reception under
a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Ryder of Springfield objected
The House refused to suspend the rules
and receive the bill.
The committee of conference on the bill an
| act additional to chap. 6, revised statutes,
providing fon reassessment of taxes in GER
tain cases. reported that they were unable to
agree. The report was accepted.
Gu motion of Mr. Manley of Augusta,
Ordered, That the secretary of state be
directed to forward to each member and officer
of the House, when the same are printed, one
COPY of the acts and resolves of 1887, one
copy of the Maine State year book for 1887,
and 1888, one copy of the Journal of the
House for this session.
On motion of Mr.. Walton, House document
257, resolve relating to certain settlers lots
in Medawaska territory, was taken from the
table, amended, and passed to be engrossed
under a suspension of the rules.
Senate document 60, bill an act for the bet
ter protection of the lobster fisheries, was
taken from the table by Mr.. Small of Steu-
ben, who moved that it be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Wiswell addressed the House in oppo-
sitioH to the bill, as also Mr.. Billings of
Brownville, Mr.. Small of Steuben and Mr..
Randall of Augusta
Messrs. Clifford of Auburn. Condor of
Friendship, Hersey of Harpswell, Hamilton
of Cumberland, Chase of Damariscotta, sup
ported the bill.
Mr.. Alexander called for the previous
question.
Mr.. Wakefield was opposed to definite post
Mr.. Wilson then spoke in favor of the bill.
During his remarks, Mr.. Alexander again
called for the previous question.
Mr.. Wright of Paris raised the point of or
der, that the chair should take the sense of
the House on the motion for the previous
question.
The chair, (Mr. Noble of Lewiston,) sus
tanned the point of order, and the motion
being put. the main question was ordered.
Mr.. Wilson of Belfast made the point of
order that one-fifth of the House had not Or
dered the previous question.
The chair ruled that the vote had not been
doubted and he should hold the previous
question ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw the gentleman from
Belfast was allowed to proceed by unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Hersey called for the yeas and nays
and the House ordered them.
The motion to indefinitely postpone failed,
by a vote of yeas 40, nays &C.
The report of the committee was then &C.
cepted.
Mr.. Wiswell moved to amend by striking
out section of the bill.
After discussion between Messrs. Wiswell,
Condor and Wilson, the amendment was de-
feated by vote of sc to "a.
Mr.. Wiswell moved to amend section B,
line Is, after the word CELEBRATED" by insert
ing the words: Crowded. however, if it ap-
pears that he intended to liberate them in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this act, he
shall not be liable, though he may have failed
from any cause not within his control to so
liberate them"
Messrs. Condor and Wilson opposed the
last amendment.
The amendment was adopted on viva
voce vote.
Mr.. Manley moved to amend section Z, by
striking out the words cone half to the COM
plainant or prosecutor, and one-half," and
also to strike out the word County" and in :
sert the words '.city o. town."
Messrs. Wilson, Condor, Fisher and Gift
ford opposed the amendment. 1t was sup
ported by Messrs. Manley, Hersey ard
Wakefield.
The amendment was adopted by viva
voce vote.
Mr.. Wiswell offered also the following
amendment as an additional section: No
prosecution or action shall be settled by the
complainant or prosecutor without first hav-
ing in writing the consent of the municipal
officers of the city or town entitled to part
of the penalty and no settlement shall be
made without payment to said city or town of
its share of penalties. Any person settling
such complaint or prosecution contrary to
the provisions of this act shall be subject to
fine of not less than $50 or more than 800.
Subsequently Mr.. Wiswell withdrew this
ame namant